Man dies in crash on S.R. 19 in Lake County

August 28, 2011|By Christine Show, Orlando Sentinel

A 20-year-old man died in a crash in Umatilla Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Ryan Squitieri, of Eustis, was killed when his 2004 Kawasaki motorcycle struck the left side of Andenescia Walters' 2006 Chevrolet van along State Road 19 at about 3:25 p.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

In the moments leading up to the accident, Walters was stopped at a stop sign westbound on McKinley Road, which intersects with State Road 19, the FHP said.

Squitieri, who was wearing a helmet, was traveling northbound on SR 19 when Walters attempted to cross the road to enter the median of SR 19, according to the highway patrol. Squitieri hit the left side of the car.